The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-22
PLUMB PUDDING.
Kansas Senator Doesn't Want Any,
He Sails Into the Holiday Resolu-
tion Violently.
An Untimely Attack Made Upon
President Cleveland.
Mr.. Beck Calls Mr.. Plumb's Atten-
tion to His Errors.
Mr.. Butler Stops the Min by Calling It
an Exhibition OF Hypocrisy,
They All Knew Recess
Would be Taken.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 81 --Thc resolution re-
Gently offered by Mr.. Beck, directing the
postoilicc committee TO inquire into the adj
visibility Of reducing the rate Of letter post
age TO cent was referred to that committee,
Mr.. Allison called up the holiday recess
resolution, and moved its adoption.
Mr.. Plumb said hc would vote against the
resolution, because he Thought that the pro-
posed recess was against the public interest.
Congress would be in session till the dog
days, and during that latter part Of the scs-
sion the country would be in the midst of
heated presidential canvass. There was no
reason why members Of Congress should 20
home for the holidays, I'm fact, that was
mere rrctcnse Not one member in dozen
(at least, Of those living west OF the Ohio
rivcr,) would go home during the holidays.
lie referred to Mr. puph's resolution that
Congress should not adjourn until action
was taken for the disposal NJ the surplus in
the treasury; and said he did not agree with
the President in many Of his statements In
the late annual message, and lac did not AZ
all agree with him in saying that the rcspon.
NNllliN hl UtN-hfllhn W Nllf lldlAfl W wv
surplus would rest ON Congress For his
own part, he would be glad to remain In
Washington during the holidays and lcgis-
late ON the subject Of the surplus, but not
with any sense Of that responsibility Of
Congress which the President had set forth.
The primary responsibility for the present
condition uf the treasury rcsscd The thonght)
with the President of tile United States, who
totally disrcgardcd the law which required
him, practically, 10 spend the surplus In the
purchase of the national debt The frsi-
dents excuse for not doing s0 was that the
provision uf law was found In an appruprin-
ton hill, and was, therefore lin the ircsi-
dents opinionl merely u temporary cNpc-
dent. lie l'lumbl didnot know any war
rant for the President distinguishing he
tween laws passed by Congress and saying
that one provision of law was less mandatory
| on him than another provision. II did not
come With good grace from the President tO
criticisc tie particular places where i'm
| portant provisions of Law were found. The
| President would hnd that In attempting Ia
do ~ he would have ITctty large contract
/ ON his hands, and one which might result
somewhat disastrOusly q him. The Prcsi'
| dent, in his message, hah emitted to state un'
/ important fact which VI that the last Con
| grcss passed a law rcquipug him affirmative
| ly to pay slOW1,OO month IN the dis
! charge of the public deli aud that thr pps
| idcnt had pat that biii,'s his packet. thus
preventing IT, bcrOminc law.
Mr. Beck remarked thut the President had
/ paid the money out even faster than that
| bill required.
Mr. Plumb REGARDED that o. only another
way that the President had for saying that
| be- thought be- could do better himself than
/ Congress knew how to tell him.
| The senator from Missouri (NpsD bad
made the Wcikiu ring nll over his State Va
/ dcnunriution at the national banks uy the
vampires that were sucking the substance ui
| the people. lie wondered whether that sen.
niur did not smile 10 himself thchiud the
| door. perhaps when hr saw q Democratic
| President bring with him into his admins.
/ trtiun us Secretary ui the Treasury the
/ president II national bank aud appoint n-
/ treasurer ~ the United States the cashier III
another national bank he would call that
/ senator's attention, nov, ip another fact In
/ that same linc-thc iurt that the Secretary
/ ul the Treasury was iuNly drpusiting 80.
| Un.up uf the alleged surplus with the
national banks ~ be- iulupd tu the people ut
/ such rates Is their nee, .f.os might compel
/ them tu pay The bonds oi the United
States could be- purchased nt q mtr tlul
would yield . per cent, and yet, instead
| uf using part uf the surulus lur that purpose
! lur their profit The President had ulsD lpr.
/ gotten Ia take note Of ~ fact HAT the river
I aud hlrhur hill which appropriated sumt
/ 80 WpUuO had failed not because NJ any
| lack ui action by Congress 4 deficiency
| hill covering over ssWNuu had Hlsu failed
/ lat session. because ui thU neglect ui thG
/ Democratic majority boz 'hr House Df Repre-
| srntntNrs and these i.u sum. would have
| made q very Cumiurull. addition tu The eur
| rent funds ui llic pcopI ui thu United State.
| ut this iuuciurc. ~ lfumbl never did
I agree with the Republican policy ~ the
| treasury department; hu. that policy 40 least
was constant aud was not under suspicion
| of being uuduly influenced hy the New York
banks Just ns fast ng there was surplus ul
/ sio,UJn01p in the treasury under Republican
administration, II had been put out IN th,
discharge ol The obligations Uf the United
| States. II never had been paid out after
| consultation with the officers NJ New YORK
banks. However much the Republican
ndminftrution Of the treasury might haN,
been criticised In other respects, II
had never been liable a. such
criticism as lay NJ the door u ihr
present administration The trouble will
the present administration was that it bad
no eve To anything (in financial wuyJ JoK.
| ccpt what related t0 The banking Interest Ol
New York city IL hal not taken into nc
count the fact that all during The long sum
mcr there was q lack Ol money necessary IA
the carrying ON of h..iny,s all over ih,
| western country. AuufHor instance ui the
failure Of the admin itiuu IA carry ont
the will Of Congress vs. shown IN regard Ia
the Oklahoma question whore ihc commits
sion, provided for By tIngrc. to negotiate
for the Indian lands, was not appointed. H.
thought II was the duty Of the executive Ia
carry out such laws . Congress made u
was not the part Of thr executive 10 a,sumc
that Congress did not intend that certain
line Of policy, plainly marked out In the
law, was not Intended ip De carried out II
was within the coml"''ncy ~ longrc- "a
/ say that the surplus r'un nucs oi the govern.
mcnt should be applirl ~ the extinction Of
the national debt until every dollar ~
II was cxtinguishod views Of the
President 10 the oontriy Notwithstanding.
he, himself, had ney,r believed In accumu-
laling large sums Of money in The treasury,
and lac had always urri ON the senate the
cutting down Of the surplus 10 the lowest
possible sum, lie beloved IN poor treas.
ury aud rich people lie was In favor ol
paying every dollaras '..t ns itcnmc into the
treasury hnt In the pNmcnlol tlc current
obligations OF the government ana sc'ohl
In the payment Of thr d.nt lie presumed,
Of course, that the adjournment resolution
would pass, but hc beloved IL would not ho
with fnir regard a. public interests or
~ the duty which rcst.I 900 senators ahd rep
rcsentatiycs
] Mr. Beck said he oI not propose TO ~